The Strategy Corner

Do you feel like your schedule is too full for everything you really need to do? Scheduling in transition time is a trick to pad your calendar with more flex time to get even more accomplished. I talk about what that might look like for you, and how it has worked on my own calendar.

By utilizing the strategy of asking yourself why you do or don’t want to do something, you can dive deeper into understanding your actions or inaction. This understanding can help you move beyond the way things have always been done into a more productive, fulfilling business strategy.

When we plan big yearly goals, it’s best to take some time to assess where we’re at, and the end of the first quarter is the perfect time to do this. I review my own goals and talk about why I succeeded at only some of them. By not personalizing my failure, I’m able to learn from my mistakes and plan better for the second quarter.

How do you win in life when there are no finish lines? Inspired by Simon Sinec, I talk about the idea of an infinite mindset, and how that translates into the business world. By setting long-term goals and focusing on the short-term goals that move your business plan forward, you too can embrace the idea of always growing.

I love reviewing books that I really think will help you, and in this episode, I talk about Dan Sullivan’s book, Who Not How. As a powerhouse in the coaching industry, Dan’s enthusiasm for solving business problems is inspiring. I read some of my favorite quotes in this book, and talk about how you can apply them to your own business.

Golf is a little like your business goals. It doesn’t always matter if you hit the ball; it matters who you become when you hit that ball and the process you went through to get there. I share 8 golf rules that are applicable to the business world, and how they can help you better strategize your business goals.

When things feel out of balance, what does that look like for you? When you recognize that things are leaning too heavily to one side, I have some strategies that can help you. I share what balance looks like for me, and give some questions for you to ponder about where you can shift the load in your personal or professional life.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by a to-do list, developing a solid plan of action is the first step in tackling it. But what about all of the daily distractions found in modern life? If crossing things off your list doesn't happen because you’re reflexively checking your phone twenty times an hour, then I have some productive strategies for you.

If your days feel full of activities, and you can’t seem to find time to move forward with your goals, then it’s time to let go of some things in your life. But how do you choose what to cut out? I give some examples and then provide some questions you can ask yourself to winnow out the things that are just not necessary in your life.

Diving deeper into the idea behind why we might break our promises to ourselves, I explore the thought process behind the decisions we make. When we make goals that we continue to fall short on, it is more helpful to carefully think about why we are doing that and how we can change that than putting the same goal on our to-do list every week. I walk you step-by-step through that process.